By Erica Holbrook
Since social platforms operate in virtual reality, much of the content, including pics, cannot readily be verified as true or real. Perception can become subjective and distorted when your tween/teen starts comparing themselves to others unblemished portrayals.
Mental health refers to the overall psychological well-being—this includes the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of an individual. It influences how we interpret things, how we feel, and what we do to face the obstacles in our daily lives.
Mental health goals are personalized objectives individuals set to enhance their emotional and psychological well-being. These goals can range from managing stress and anxiety to improving interpersonal relationships and building resilience.
If you're struggling with the effects of trauma, Solstice Southwest can offer a safe and supportive haven for healing. Our trauma-informed approach recognizes the unique impact of trauma on mental health and ensures that every aspect of their treatment is sensitive and responsive to your needs.
The new year is still pretty new, and with “new” comes aspirations. But amidst the resolutions and to-do lists, it's easy to neglect the most important element: you.
By Brianna Riddlebarger
Medications can be a wonderfully helpful tool for mental health, sleep, and cognition. So can supplements and many other holistic medical interventions. But, medications have limits.
Just like other emotions (such as happiness or peacefulness), you can’t magically conjure motivation. The problem is, many base their actions on whether that feeling is there. This is risky and leads to inaction, self sabotage, avoidance, or even self-loathing.
By Brianna Riddlebarger
Mania and psychosis typically respond well to medication intervention - either by targeting it altogether or by reducing intensity of symptoms so that they are easier to manage. Getting help early on is important, but it’s also important to know a few other things when you are watching your loved one in a manic or psychotic state.
Empowerment is a buzz word in our society today. Empower is a term frequently used in political circles to motivate certain people groups to act confidently toward a certain cause.
Motherhood is a complex mixture of wonderful, exhausting, and terrifying. Nothing will make you feel more whole yet also very powerless. From conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, toddler stages, school age, teenage phases, college transitions, to the duration of your child's life, the worry never stops.
You get home from work. You cook dinner. You eat your dinner on the couch while watching your favorite show. You promised yourself you’d only watch one episode, but what’s the harm in watching one more? Next thing you know, you wake up at 1 AM on the couch, still in your work clothes and totally disoriented.
Studies show that daily routine has many benefits for our mental health. Routine can sound boring, but efficient and effective use of time actually creates space in our day to do more of the activities that we consider fun. We talk about routine a lot—and for good reason. It is one of the most important things we can do for our mental health.
